Nikodimos (Anagnostou) was born in 1931 in the village of Lisvorio on Lesbos Island in the northern Aegean Sea. His theological education was at the [[Theological School of Halki]] with postgraduate studies at the University of Birmingham. Entering the [[Holy Orders]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] in 1955 and a [[priest]] later that year. He served as [[abbot]] at Vlatadon Monastery and with the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies[http://www.ec-patr.org/patrdisplay.php?lang=en&id=9] in Thessalonica.

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Nikodimos (Anagnostou) was born in 1931 in the village of Lisvorio on Lesbos Island in the northern Aegean Sea. His theological education was at the [[Theological School of Halki]] with postgraduate studies at the University of Birmingham. Entering the [[Holy Orders]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] in 1955 and a [[priest]] later that year. He served as [[abbot]] at [[Monastery of the Vlatades (Thessalonica, Greece)|Vlatadon Monastery]] and with the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies[http://www.ec-patr.org/patrdisplay.php?lang=en&id=9] in Thessalonica.

Father Nikodimos was elected to the [[episcopate]] in 1981 and was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Metropolitan of Ierissos, Agion Oros and Ardamerion on [[March 18]], 1981.

Father Nikodimos was elected to the [[episcopate]] in 1981 and was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Metropolitan of Ierissos, Agion Oros and Ardamerion on [[March 18]], 1981.

Life

Nikodimos (Anagnostou) was born in 1931 in the village of Lisvorio on Lesbos Island in the northern Aegean Sea. His theological education was at the Theological School of Halki with postgraduate studies at the University of Birmingham. Entering the Holy Orders, he was ordained a deacon in 1955 and a priest later that year. He served as abbot at Vlatadon Monastery and with the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies[2] in Thessalonica.

Father Nikodimos was elected to the episcopate in 1981 and was consecrated Metropolitan of Ierissos, Agion Oros and Ardamerion on March 18, 1981.